Raj Kumar — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as President & Editor-in-Chief at Devex since 2000, a media platform for the global development community.
Founding President of Devex and co-founder of SmartPortfolio.com (May 1999 - Dec 2000).
Author of the book "The Business of Changing the World."
An active investor in ground-breaking startups.
Independent Trustee at Save the Children US since 2019, member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Clinton Global Initiative, and former chair of the World Economic Forum's humanitarian council.
Holds an MPP in International Development and a BSFS in International Politics.

Biography

Raj Kumar is the founding President & Editor-in-Chief of Devex, a media platform dedicated to the global development community. He established Devex after seeing its potential while a graduate student at the Harvard Kennedy School, subsequently dropping out to build the company. Prior to Devex, he co-founded SmartPortfolio.com, a financial information company, where he served as Vice President from May 1999 to December 2000.